Phoenix Suns' Channing Frye takes on Tim Duncan challenge

That means plenty of time on the back of San Antonio power forward Tim Duncan, the Spurs' lone post-up threat.

The Spurs attacked that spot as much as ever Wednesday night in Game 2, feeding Duncan for 14 first-half shots."Nobody thinks I'm a defender anyway, so for me it's just going out and taking a challenge," Frye said before the game. "I absolutely love it. Whoever says he's losing a step has never played him. It's definitely a mind game because he plays angles so well, especially in a system. . . . If he's going to take 20 shots, I want him to be sore after the game."

Frye was complimented for his Game 1 work and felt good about it even if Duncan's 8-for-15 shooting, 20 points and 11 rebounds did not reflect how he did. Frye studies basketball like a college course and appreciates Duncan's skill set.

"He doesn't have any wasted energy," Frye said. "He plays angles probably the best out of everybody in the league. He's stronger and longer than a lot of people think. He still has that first step. With the fact that he's a vet, he's very crafty. They're not much of a hit-you team, they're more a hold-you, grab-you, move-you-around type of team."

Frye and his wife are expecting their first child in October.

Los Suns or Soles?

The return of the "Los Suns" jerseys has some wondering why they are not "Los Soles."

All teams that participate in the NBA's Noche Latina marketing have their untranslated nickname preceded by "El" or "Los." NBA spokesman Tim Frank said the decision was based on consumer research that showed Latino fans and Spanish-language broadcasters do no translate team names but use "Los" or "El" in front of them.

"Pushing a literal translation of the names would not have been a relevant execution for an audience that does not currently do this and already refers to their favorite teams as 'Los Suns' or 'El Heat', etcetera," Frank said. "We took what was already used in the marketplace and made it official."

Free throws

Referee Ron Garretson had to come out of the game before the fourth quarter with an Achilles' injury. David Jones replaced him.

 The Suns ranked as the second most accurate 3-point shooting team in NBA history this season at 41.2 percent. But it was the best ever with the 23-foot, 9-inch arc. The then-Charlotte Hornets set the record with 42.8 percent 3-point shooting in 1996-97 during the league's 3-year experiment with a 22-foot arc.

 Suns center Robin Lopez was not activated for Wednesday night's Game 2 as he tries to improve strength in his right leg and his conditioning, the effects of a bulging disk in late March and the subsequent rest and rehabilitation. He is expected to participate in full-court scrimmaging today.

 Grant Hill received two All-Defensive first team votes among the 30 head coaches who vote. Jared Dudley received a second-team vote.